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--- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "v7slr" <V7slr@b...> wrote:
\n> Ouch..!! We're getting really stiffed over here.
\n>
\n> Might have some good news. The project I'm managing is a desktop
\n> rollout. Some of the old machines are PIII 1GHz Dells. I've got my
\n> resources looking for a chip in an otherwise broken machine. Could
\n> be up and running tonight if I'm lucky.
\n>
\n> Woohoo. :-))
\n>
\n> --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "lifeisfuneh"
\n<lifeisfuneh@h...>
\n> wrote:
\n> > I paid for my 1.1GHz celeron $25
\n> >
\n> > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "v7slr" <V7slr@b...> wrote:
\n> > > Terrible treatment but I think you're right. From memory the
\n> > > warranty is an American one. Never mind. Hope this doesn't
\nspoil
\n> > > your enjoyment of it too much. :-(
\n> > >
\n> > > I've been bidding on 1GHz processors in the UK but the prices
\n> are
\n> > > going mad. One PIII is now up to £72. That's over $100. What
\ndo
\n> > you
\n> > > US guys think of that price? Seems mad to me considering it's
\n> > hardly
\n> > > current technology. I was hoping to snatch one for about 20
\nquid.
\n> > >
\n> > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "srwaller2000"
\n> > > <srwaller2000@y...> wrote:
\n> > > > I also live in UK and purchased SG20 from USA via Ebay with
\na
\n> > > > Toshiba 90 day warrenty. One of the hard drives stopped
\n> working
\n> > so
\n> > > I
\n> > > > phoned Toshiba, It would appear that if you live in the UK
\nand
\n> > > > purchase the SG20 from the USA the 90 day warrenty is usless
\n> as
\n> > no-
\n> > > > one at Toshiba UK knows how to go about getter a repair done
\n> > under
\n> > > > it. After spending a day on the phone and getting no-where I
\n> > gave
\n> > > up
\n> > > > and decided to buy a replacement drive.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Marston"
\n> <V7slr@b...>
\n> > > > wrote:
\n> > > > > Hi guys & gals,
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > I joined the list earlier this week. I have an SG20 bought
\n> > > > reconditioned
\n> > > > > with a 90 day Toshiba warranty. It was a great deal off
\n> eBay,
\n> > > > well, it
\n> > > > > was cheap for the UK where I live, anyway. It came with 2
\nx
\n> > 40Gb
\n> > > > drives
\n> > > > > and the wireless option already installed.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Anyway, I've read through the whole email archive and have
\n> to
\n> > > thank
\n> > > > > those who have posted details of their memory upgrades.
\nI've
\n> > just
\n> > > > > ordered 1Gb of Crucial's best and have made an offer on a
\n> PIII
\n> > > > 1GHz chip
\n> > > > > on eBay. then I thought again. I've seen some of you have
\n> > > upgraded
\n> > > > to
\n> > > > > Celeron 1GHz chips but what about PIII chips? It has the
\n> right
\n> > > core
\n> > > > > voltage (1.75v) but I have sort of lost my nerve on this
\n> one,
\n> > > > although
\n> > > > > it's no real problem as it's so cheap.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Another thing, anyone found a way to stop the LCD panel
\nfrom
\n> > > > reporting a
\n> > > > > problem with the processor on boot-up?
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > I'm a Linux ignoramus so I've just got hold of an old PC
\nto
\n> > try
\n> > > a
\n> > > > few
\n> > > > > installs on. Expect more interest early in the new year
\nonce
\n> I
\n> > > can
\n> > > > join
\n> > > > > in. At the moment I'm using it as original installation
\nbut
\n> > your
\n> > > > > previous discussions have whetted my appetite for tweeking.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Cheerio,
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Nig.